Camouflaged self-propelled howitzer, Caen, 1944

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Photograph. Camouflaged self-propelled howitzer, torn caption label. Translated German caption on photo reverse: "Itching for action. 15cm howitzer on self-propelled [label missing]. Near Caen, 12/7/44." Near Caen, France. 12 July 1944

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07/12/1944
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Collection consists of 270 photographs from Germany, taken as propaganda photos to demonstrate the might of the German military.
Geography: 
Caen
Latitude: 
49.183
Longitude: 
-0.367
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Howitzers--France